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Seattle Cascades Brass Section Ready For Record Setting 2018 Season

Seattle Cascades will expand our 2018 marching membership to the maximum allowed – 154 members. With 76 members, our 2018 Brass section will be the largest in the corps 52-year history. We are a long way from the 31 member brass section fielded just four short years ago. This growth does not come at the […]

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Meet The 2018 7th Regiment Color Guard Instructional Staff

7th Regiment is proud to introduce you to our 2018 color guard instructional team. Caption head, Rachel Lowery, returns to 7th Regiment for her second season leading the 7R Guard. This season 7th Regiment is looking to march it’s largest guard yet! There are still limited spots available for the 2018 season. Click here to […]

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It’s Always ‘Go Time’ For Music City’s Brass Caption Head

Music City’s new brass caption head for the 2018 season says he only has one setting, and “that setting is go.” Paris Foreman, who was head of the low brass sections in 2016 and 2017, has been promoted to oversee the horn line, from delivering fundamentals to maximizing individual performances. “My goal for 2018 is […]

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Troopers Fundraising For New Equipment Truck

The Troopers Drum & Bugle Corps, a 501c3 non profit youth organization based in Casper, Wyoming is excited to announce the addition and replacement of their equipment trailer. In the late fall it was determined that the time has come to retrofit an all new trailer. With the advancements in the drum corps activity, increased […]

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In The News – Clausing Will Become A Colt One Last Time

Ryan Clausing, 21, of Kankakee, has been selected to perform as a member of the Colts Drum & Bugle Corps, of Dubuque, Iowa. He’ll be a member of the brass section, playing contra. This will be Ryan’s fourth and final time performing as a member of the Colts. He performed with them in 2013, 2014 […]

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In The News – Kilties Plan To Compete Again This Year

After taking a break from competitions in 2017, the Kilties Drum & Bugle Corps will be back at it in 2018. The all-ages corps took a breather from competing in 2017, in part due to finances. “I think a lot of people are feeling very energetic to be back at it again,” said Karen Cole, […]

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Blue Knights Partner With Winter Guard Tarps

Ascend Performing Arts is pleased to announce a partnership between the Blue Knights and Winter Guard Tarps (WinterGuardTarps.com) going into the 2018 Winter Guard International (WGI) and Drum Corps International (DCI) seasons. “We are very excited to partner with Winter Guard Tarps in support of our Blue Knights ensembles,” said Mark Arnold, Executive Director of […]

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Pacific Crest Alumni Spotlight: Adrian Rivas

Adrian Rivas marched with Pacific Crest as a charter member from 1993 through 1997, when he aged out with the corps. He was in the baritone/euphonium section then went on to serve as drum major for his last two years. Now as an alum, Adrian continues giving to the place he calls home. Read the […]

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Meet The 2018 Oregon Crusaders Leadership Team

It’s time to meet our leadership team for the 2018 season! Samantha Ono is returning to the Oregon Crusaders as a drum major for her age out season. She is currently a student at UCLA studying Biochemistry and her primary instrument is the flute. In addition to music, her other passion is martial arts, and […]

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VMAPA Receives Generous Donation From Rudolph & Sletten

In a ceremony held on January 9, 2018, Rudolph & Sletten employees generously presented a check for $4,744 to Vanguard Music and Performing Arts through the company’s Leo Jansing Fund! Named in memory of the man who served as the company’s Vice President and Chief Estimator for many years, the Leo Jansing Fund exists to […]

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